Catapult vs Trial Awesome
#1
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:47 AM
So I've been playing the Trial Awesome and having a blast (no pun intended), dumping my missiles on poor suckers who aren't looking then sniping away with the large lasers... which to me seems to be the exact role a Catapult would play...
As such, I've saved enough money to buy one, but can't bring myself to do it since it's just another short stretch to affording an Atlas.
What are the benefits to being a Catapult driver over the Trial Awesome?
#2
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:51 AM
Cata has a somewhat lower armor tough (if you get cata near max its not that far from the awesome, only 60 points difference).
if its between cata and awesome: Take the cata or save up for the atlas. Atlas pretty much always beats awesome (except maybe you throw a newbie in vs a veteran)
Edited by Lyteros, 01 November 2012 - 01:53 AM.
#3
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:51 AM
Flyby215, on 01 November 2012 - 01:47 AM, said:
So I've been playing the Trial Awesome and having a blast (no pun intended), dumping my missiles on poor suckers who aren't looking then sniping away with the large lasers... which to me seems to be the exact role a Catapult would play...
As such, I've saved enough money to buy one, but can't bring myself to do it since it's just another short stretch to affording an Atlas.
What are the benefits to being a Catapult driver over the Trial Awesome?
Get a Catapult A1 and put 6 Streak SRM2's on it and you will rock the battlefield... even the pesky Commandos and Jenner will fall spectacular to your knees like this:
#4
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:53 AM
Edited by Ran, 01 November 2012 - 01:53 AM.
#5
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:55 AM
#6
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:58 AM
Catapult is a bit more pigeon-holed into missile boating. You'd want to be certain that that was the role you want to stick with.
#7
Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:20 AM
So, which cat? C1 is more flexible, you can tag your own targets and still have nice punch with three medium (pulse) lasers. Never tried the C4, only two energy hardpoints, and only in CT. Its between C1 and A1, but i see no sense in this thing. I like a energy backup when missiles are out (A1 is another story).
With the C1, i can do nearly everything, you can fit a brawler with srm6 and pulse lasers, you can go energy only with three large (pulse) lasers, you can mount PPCs or you go the LRM way or a mix with LRM20 and SRM6 plus lasers and on top of that you have jump jets. I really like my C1
K2... not much to say, Gauss it and get some fun, or AC5 and fancy lasers.
What makes the cat better than the atlas? nothing i would say. Atlas has way more tonnage to experiment with but is also slower, bigger and a number one target on the field.
I'd rather be the cat 100m behind the atlas
Edited by 627, 01 November 2012 - 02:20 AM.
#8
Posted 01 November 2012 - 02:51 AM
A huge advantage to a catapult, awesome and even your own AWS-8T over a trial AWS-8T is that you can put much more ammo on them.
#9
Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:59 AM
Yes the Founders and A1 are ammo hogs if you go the LRM / Streak route.
I am looking at like 81K C-bill re-arms bills for the A1, so unless I did stellar, rarely do I top up ammo.
#10
Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:37 AM
I got 2 tons SSRM and it would cost 27.000 for those 50 Missiles missing. 150 is enough for my two launchers...
#11
Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:39 AM
My second favourite config is 2 LL, 2 ML, and 2 SRMs/SSRMs and maxing the armour. A fully armoured cat is pretty decent and with a pair of large lasers is actually pretty deadly. I personally think it's one of the most versatile mechs in the game.
#12
Posted 01 November 2012 - 05:15 AM
Shalune, on 01 November 2012 - 02:51 AM, said:
I have found that this awsome can support 65-80 LRMs depending on what you want to give up, but be careful, my best dps overall has been with the 65 lrm build far over the 80 build due to how slow / limited ammo / limited coolant that the 80 had.
Cat is a very versatile mech family, however each version is a little pigeon holed (C1 less so), less so with an atlas however even there you will see it due to limited missile slots / etc.
Cat is a fun mech to use however, if you haven't used one you will be very surprised how good the torso twist is (especially with the pilot upgrade).
There is a reason you see a lot of founders in it even though they have access to the Atlas
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